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February 3, 2012

READERS' FORUM: Feb. 3, 2012

The Tribune-Star

Keep pressure on the Pentagon

What was that old saying about schools being fully funded and the Pentagon holding bake sales? We still long for that day.

At a time when budgets are tight, and programs and services in our community are being cut back, the Pentagon budget keeps getting bigger.

The Secretary of Defense announced on Jan. 26 that he plans to slow the rate of growth for the Pentagon budget, but even under this proposal, in 10 years the Pentagon budget would still be bigger than it is today.

I hope that our members of Congress — Sen. Lugar, Sen. Coats and Rep. Bucshon — will stick with the current law, which requires the Pentagon to cut its budget by nearly $1 trillion over the next decade — twice what the Defense Secretary is proposing.

Over the last decade, the Pentagon budget has grown by 100 percent. Some of that growth was to pay for the wars, but a lot of it went right into the Pentagon budget.

Right now, we are all having to cut back. The Pentagon should have to as well.

— Kathleen Barnett

Terre Haute



Supportive words for Jim Mann

Jim Mann is the best teacher I’ve ever had. Along with his vast knowledge of history, government, and economics, his teaching and learning methods are stellar. The respect he has for his students and his creative way of teaching helps students learn and, at the same time, reach their potential. Because of this admiration and respect, his students are constantly being inspired to learn and grow themselves.

Jim Mann is running for the District 46 seat in the Indiana House of Representatives.

As a high school teacher, a father, a husband, and a lifetime Hoosier, Mr. Mann will represent the working people and families in District 46 extraordinarily. He will inspire his constituents and the people he represents in the same ways he has inspired so many his students.

To learn more about Jim Mann and his campaign, please visit his Facebook page at “Jim Mann for House 46.”

— Brian Moles

Formerly of Terre Haute

Nashville, Tenn.

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